Under the Imperial Household Law of 1947, succession is limited to male heirs on the emperor's father's side (i.e. down the paternal line). Naruhito, the grandson of Japan's longest reigning ...

The announcement of the birth of an heir to the throne of Japan has not ... An imperial Prince was born, Sept. 23, to the Emperor by View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

The imperial family, like so many families, has its fair share of problems. But in this case, its very survival in its ...

Japan said it would not fund a UN women's rights committee and suspended a member's visit over calls for the nation to change ...

Emperor Naruhito is the current Emperor of Japan and the oldest child of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. He became heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne when he was 29 following the death ...

Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family currently has only 16 members, including four men. The youngest male member of the imperial family, Prince Hisahito, is currently the last heir apparent ...

Tokyo to ensure no funding goes to Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women, says foreign ministry - Anadolu ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the war. Emperor Naruhito visited the monument during his trip in 2007 when he was the crown prince. After the end of the war ...

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...